Allergies: My grandson has a history of asthma-type allergy attacks, which has resulted in him being taken to the emergency room several times. Recently, when he was staying overnight with me, he had an attack. I immediately used my laser on his lungs and throat. Within minutes, he had stopped coughing and gone back to sleep and slept soundly all night. (L.U., Oregon) |
All the cells in our bodies have receptors on their cell membrane which are able to read different frequencies of energy contained in the electromagnetic spectrum. This spectrum includes ultraviolet, infrared, and visible light. Soft (low-level) lasers produce visible and infrared light. The different frequencies of light actually communicate information to the cells, information that is understood by the receptors on the membrane of the cell and on the membrane of the cell’s mitochondrion (the enzymatic engine of the cell). This energetic information eventually reaches the cell’s DNA, which directly controls cell function.
So, light is energy and energy is information. When the cells are able to receive better information, they work better. Because every single part of our body is composed of cells, and because soft laser light works on a cellular level, the energy from soft lasers is able to affect every part and system in our bodies. Scientists have shown that soft laser light is able to penetrate into the body, and research has demonstrated that it has both local effects on tissue function and also systemic effects that are carried throughout the body by the blood and probably by acupuncture meridians as well.
The German biophysicist F.A. Popp has demonstrated that all cells emit biophotons (packets of light energy) inside the body. Popp has calculated that our biochemical reactions are far too slow to account for the instantaneous nature of the physiological function both within and between cells, processes which often take place at great distances inside the body. This respected scientist has postulated that only something that moves at the speed of light could account for the speed of physiological processes and communication.
Biophotons are very similar to laser light because they are emitted by our cells as coherent, monochromatic, directional, and highly organized light energy (see How Lasers Work). Many scientists now believe that biophotons are emitted from the DNA of cells and are used by our body to direct, organize, and unite all biological processes.
Since soft laser energy is able to penetrate deep into the tissues of the body and ‘speak the language’ that cells understand, laser light can gently influence the healthy functioning of our bodies. Some of the basic physiological effects of laser light include: 1) increased cell membrane polarization and permeability; 2) increased ATP production and respiratory chain activity; 3) increased enzyme activity; 4) increased collagen and epithelial production; 5) increased capillary formation; 6) increased macrophage (immune) activity; 7) analgesic effects due to elevated endorphin production, electrolytic nerve blockage, and improved blood and lymph flow; 8) anti-inflammatory effect due to improved circulation and accelerated tissue regeneration; and 9) increased production of anti-oxidants.
Please remember that the light energy from low level lasers will only be absorbed by those cells and tissues that are not functioning normally and that need it. Soft laser light has no effect on healthy cells.
The following diagram illustrates how low level lasers interact with the physiology of the body, producing effects such as pain control, improved wound healing, and resolution of inflammation.
Used with permission. For more information, please see Laser Therapy, Clinical Practice and Scientific Background, Jan Tuner and Lars Hode, p. 362. Published by Prima Books www.prima-books.com